Coconut Macaroon Brownies

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 cups unsweetened flaked coconut
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• in a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. combine the flour, cream of tartar and cocoa; stir into the egg mixture until well blended. fold in walnuts. spread half of this mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• make the middle layer. in a medium bowl, stir together the coconut, sweetened condensed milk and 1 tablespoon vanilla. carefully layer this over the chocolate layer in the pan. top with the remaining chocolate batter. spread to cover evenly.
• bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until top is no longer shiny. cool in the pan before cutting into bars.